placatingly Synonyms

placatingly Meaning

Wordnet

placatingly (r)

in a placating manner

placatingly Sentence Examples

  1. The politician placatingly promised tax cuts to appease his constituents.
  2. The mother spoke placatingly to her crying child, trying to soothe her fears.
  3. The boss placatingly offered a raise to the disgruntled employee.
  4. The therapist used placatingly language to calm the agitated patient.
  5. The salesperson placatingly assured the customer that the product would meet their needs.
  6. The professor placatingly responded to the student's question, hoping to avoid further confrontation.
  7. The peacemaker placatingly intervened in the argument, trying to quell the tension.
  8. The diplomat placatingly negotiated with the opposing side, aiming to find common ground.
  9. The public relations representative placatingly addressed the media, attempting to quell the controversy.
  10. The defendant placatingly apologized to the victim, hoping for leniency.

FAQs About the word placatingly

in a placating manner

appease, mollify, conciliate, disarm, pacify,soothe, please, satisfy, propitiate, comfort

antagonize, rouse, inflame, put out, annoy, anger, pique, exasperate, aggravate, outrage

The politician placatingly promised tax cuts to appease his constituents.

The mother spoke placatingly to her crying child, trying to soothe her fears.

The boss placatingly offered a raise to the disgruntled employee.

The therapist used placatingly language to calm the agitated patient.